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My Awards of the year 2008 Its that time of year when you get sick of adverts for Nick Hancock’s Football Gaffs Galore 17, annoying people ask you to buy raffle tickets for disabled donkeys, and music releases of X Factor cast-offs are sold in TJ’s bargain bin. Yes! … It can only be one time of year … Christmas! So, in the true spirit of Christmas and as inevitable as a 0/10 from the NME for your 2nd album, I thought I’d do a kind of review of the year with regards to what got my boat sailing and what didn’t, in a musical sense of course. So, without the services of Jonathan Ross presenting this prestigious list as he’s too busy shagging Andrew Sachs’ Granddad … the nominees are … Singles: A Punk: Vampire Weekend. American indie, Fun stuff. In This City: Igloo & Hartley. Catchy pop (released at wrong time of year though) The Day That Never Come: Metallica. Metal up your arse!!!!!!!!!! Spiralling: Keane. The pick of the new 80’s rip off tunes. Catchy & clever Grounds for Divorce: Elbow. Brilliant track, but used on the telly far too much. Salute your Solution: Raconteurs. Song of the year without a doubt. Albums: Death Magnetic: Metallica. Metal (back) up your arse!!! Consolers of the Lonely: Raconteurs. Gritty blues The Seldom Seen Kid: Elbow. Emotional stuff, a modern classic Pacific Ocean Blue: Dennis Wilson. A lost gem re-released. Luna: The Aliens. Superb follow up to brilliant debut album Black Ice: AC/DC. Needs no explanation what so ever. Heroes: Jay Z: I’m not a big fan of hip hop, but you’ve gotta admit, that was a barnstorming set at Glasto that took a lot of guts to do. Also anyone who wipes Noel Gallagher’s eye in such a fashion and gets him to shut the hell up for once deserves credit Metallica: £5 entry to their gig at the O2 arena. True heroic antics in such economic times for their loyal fans. Every other greedy musician, promoters & record labels: take note Elbow: winning the mercury award and dedicating it a close mate who died. Good lads who seem to not have their heads inserted up their own arses. Also good on them for sticking to their guns with regards their sound. Great album and well deserved. Villains: Glasvegas: I don’t think I’ve ever heard such dreary rubbish in my entire life. Dull, dull, dull, dull, dull, etc, etc, etc, etc …. Need I go on? Coldplay: I’ll admit I’m a little bit of a fan but, what the hell is it with the outfits? Crimes against fashion? Anyone? And yes, they WERE made by themselves. Mystery Jets: (see above Coldplay comments) Johnnie Borrell – shit band, still a big time arse and he STILL wears white friggin’ jeans!!! Bell end. And by the way, how embarrassing was that video where they were holding the matches? Hahahaha, what a pile of shite!!!!! Disappointment(s) of the year Melodia: The Vines You and Me: The Walkmen Was seriously looking forward to both of the above, but sadly they are pretty dreadful. Off days or downward spiral? Mmm, I can’t decide. Damn shame as they are both superb bands. So, that’s all until after Christmas now. I’m gonna put me feet up and watch Only Fools & Horses. L8zz. Happy New Year everyone, see you in it Mol